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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:516"
article_number: "516"
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heading: "Liability for unauthorized use of a movable."
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1979, No. 180, §1."
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# Art. 516. Liability for unauthorized use of a movable.

One who uses a movable of another, without his knowledge, for the making of a new thing may be liable for the payment of damages.